Merchant Adventurers Hall York

The Merchant Adventurers hall was built in 1357-61 for the Mystery of Mercers, a guild of merchants from the city. … More

York: Shambles

The history of Terry’s in York dates back to 1767 when Robert Berry opened his shop in Bootham Bar. In … More

Here are some more reconstructed shops from York castle Museum

One of the major displays within York Castle Museum is a serious of reconstructed streets made up from shopfronts of … More

Reposting the story of Edith Cavell to accompany Wednesday’s post. Edith Cavell was born near Norwich in 1865. As … More

Edith Cavell was buried outside Norwich Cathedral following the return of her body from Belgium in 1919. To mark the centenary … More

William Tyndale was born in Gloucestershire in 1494. He attended Oxford University and obtained a first degree in 1512 and … More

This is one area that is on ‘my want to visit’ list. I have read some great reports of what … More